IActionInsightlyUpdated September 2026

How do I add an Insightly contact?

Short answer: You can create insightly contact in Insightly by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Insightly Create Insightly Contact action to a workflow, map its 6 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
First Name
FIRST_NAME
stringOptionalContact's first (given) name.
Last Name
LAST_NAME
stringRequiredContact's last (family) name.
Email
EMAIL_ADDRESS
stringOptionalThe email address. Used as the recipient or identifier depending on context.
Phone
PHONE
stringOptionalPhone number in E.164 format (with country code, no spaces).
Title
TITLE
stringOptional
Organisation ID
ORGANISATION_ID
stringOptional
Sample request
{
"FIRST_NAME": "e.g. Jane",
"LAST_NAME": "e.g. Doe",
"EMAIL_ADDRESS": "e.g. user@example.com",
"PHONE": "e.g. +14155551234",
"TITLE": "{{trigger.TITLE}}"
}
Returns
{
"LAST_NAME": "Doe",
"CONTACT_ID": 12345,
"FIRST_NAME": "Jane",
"EMAIL_ADDRESS": "jane@acme.com"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Insightly Contact.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

FAQ

Questions about Create Insightly Contact.

What does the Create Insightly Contact action do in Insightly?
Inserts a contact with email, name, custom fields. Insightly doesn't auto-dedupe — wrap in Search Contacts first if uncertain whether the contact exists.
What inputs does Create Insightly Contact require?
Required: Last Name. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.
Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?
Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.
What happens if Insightly returns an error?
The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Insightly returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.
Does Create Insightly Contact support batch operations?
Run Create Insightly Contact inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Insightly's rate limits.
More actions

Other Insightly actions.

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